So, let me tell you one thing - if you want this desk to be less flimsy you should try putting something between the screw and the metal. I put it together at a temporary place so I just put pieces of plastic bag in between just to create better connection but in the future when I settle down I will use something more discreet.
I have put together a lot of furniture, IKEA and other and I would rate this table 3 on the
scale from 1 to 10 (10 being most difficult and confusing), the only think you need to watch out is alignments of the holes. While putting every section together make sure that you understand where is it going to connect to the other part.
The quality I would say is 8 out of 10, with couple of holes a bit off to the side and paint chipped in one stop (not visible after the assembly). The quality of the MDF or whatever it is called is pretty good. It is pretty thin but being supported by metal in all the right places it is strong enough (unless you are planning on dancing on this table).
After tightening everything and putting the wooden parts in I think it is holding together pretty well, the design is pretty smart, it is reinforced in all the right places. It is built to be shipped in a compact packaging (and I would say the way it was packaged is using the space in a very smart way).
So, overall, I love it. If you need a desk for some place that doesnt allow you to drill holes in the wall than this is a perfect bookshelf that doesnt need to be secured.
Amazing desk for less than 200 bucks
So, let me tell you one thing - if you want this desk to be less flimsy you should try putting something between the screw and the metal. I put it together at a temporary place so I just put pieces of plastic bag in between just to create better connection but in the future when I settle down I will use something more discreet. I have put together a lot of furniture, IKEA and other and I would rate this table 3 on the scale from 1 to 10 (10 being most difficult and confusing), the only think you need to watch out is alignments of the holes. While putting every section together make sure that you understand where is it going to connect to the other part. The quality I would say is 8 out of 10, with couple of holes a bit off to the side and paint chipped in one stop (not visible after the assembly). The quality of the MDF or whatever it is called is pretty good. It is pretty thin but being supported by metal in all the right places it is strong enough (unless you are planning on dancing on this table). After tightening everything and putting the wooden parts in I think it is holding together pretty well, the design is pretty smart, it is reinforced in all the right places. It is built to be shipped in a compact packaging (and I would say the way it was packaged is using the space in a very smart way). So, overall, I love it. If you need a desk for some place that doesnt allow you to drill holes in the wall than this is a perfect bookshelf that doesnt need to be secured.